Russian President Vladimir Putin met Marine Le Pen during a visit to Moscow on Friday by the French far-right presidential candidate, Russian state television showed.
“We by no means want to influence the current events but we reserve the right to communicate with all representatives of all political forces of the country, as do our partners in Europe and the United States for example,” Interfax news agency quoted Putin as telling Le Pen.
“I know that you represent quite a fast-developing spectrum of European political forces.”
Putin’s meeting with Le Pen was not announced this week when the Russian parliament confirmed that the …read more
Source: Al-Manar TV